Thank you for accepting my request to join this group. I am a 70 year old chicken loving woman. I have been without chickens for some years now, but am thinking about getting about 5 egg laying pets. It will be interesting to me to see what you folks are talking about.
These chickens were hatched in the summer of 2013. They came from Tractor Supply. I don't know if they were vaccinated or not, but I assume they were since they were sold commercially. They have fully recovered now. After reading your post, I suspect that they may have been victims of compost...
I have been giving them electrolyes in their water. Their food and water intake is normal and their droppings are normal. I am going to research Mareks disease. I called my vet today and she told me she would research the situation as well.
Don't know if they have been vaccinated. I bought these chicks as young adults from a neighbor who was moving. The neighbors got them from Tractor Supply in late spring. Do you know if the chicks TSC sells are vaccinated for Mareks disease? I will call tomorrow and ask, but who knows if the...
I have 24 chickens. 2 White Leghorn roosters. 1 White Leghorn hen, 2 Black Aussie hens, 1 mixed breed rooster and 19 Production Reds. The chickens have been outstanding all winter here in eastern Oklahoma. I have been getting 15 to 21 eggs every day since late summer. My concern is on 1-28-2014...
I have 23 chickens. 2 White Leghorn roosters. 1 White Leghorn hen, 2 Black Aussie hens, 1 mixed breed rooster and 19 Production Reds. These chickens have been outstanding all winter here in eastern Oklahoma. I have been getting 15 to 21 eggs each day all winter long. They are allowed free range...
I have 23 chickens. 2 White Leghorn roosters, 1 White Leghorn hen, 2 Black Ausssie hens, 1 mixed breed rooster and 19 Production Reds. These chickens have been outstanding all winter here in Eastern Oklahoma. I have been getting 15 to 21 eggs each day all winter long. My concern is on 1-28-2014...